Golf target



Feb. 26 1924. 1,485,089

, A, J. MussELMAN GOLF TARGET Filed Dec. 23 1922 Patented Feb. 26, 1924.

ALVIN' J'. MUSSELMAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GOLF TARGET.

Application filed December 23, 1922. Serial No. 608,749.

To all whom it may concer/nf.'

VBe it known that I, ALVIN J. MUssELMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Golf Targets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to golf targets and the like and is fully described in the following specication and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the target, taken on the line 1 1 of Fig. 2, and Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the same, taken on the line 2 of Fig. 1.

In the embodiment illustrated, the target comprises a preferably flat board 10 mounted upon a suitable framework 11, which rests upon the floor 12. This board may be of any desired shape and has a coating 13 of a plastic material, such as the well known form of sculptors clay, adhering to the front face thereof.

The mat or other form of tee 14 is placed some distance in front of the target and a golf ball 15 is driven therefrom. When the ball strikes the plastic face 13 of the target it becomes partially imbeded therein and adheres thereto until removed by the hand of the operator. If desired, a number of balls may be driven at the target, one ata time,

l and all may be then removed and the target levelled up or the like.

Any desired method of scoring may be employed, such as that using a series of concentric circles 16, as shown in Fig. 1, which may be lightly inscribedon the plastic face of the target, as by means of a compass.

The whole is preferably surrounded by means of netting, covering the end 17, the top 18 and side walls 19, and serves to stop any shots which miss the target.

While I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that it is capable of many modifications. Changes, therefore, in the construction f and arrangement may be made without departing from the spirit 'and scope of the invention as disclosed in the appended claim, in which it is my intention to claim all novelty inherent in my invention as broadly as possible in view of the prior art.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: 56

A target for golf practice and the like comprising a backing and a coating of plastic material adhering to the face of said back-ing so that golf balls driven against said target will adhere thereto.

ALVIN J. MUssELMAN.

by means of a plasterers trowel, 

